The Town is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, three miles north-west of the town of Hugh Town, 102 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 175 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 293 miles west of London. The Town falls within the unitary authority of Isles of Scilly. It is in the TR23 postcode district. The post town for The Town is Isles of Scilly.
The Town is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Isles of Scilly.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Isles of Scilly |
The Town is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cornwall, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Town is TR23 0PR.
The Town is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TR23 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TR23 postcode district.
The post town for The Town is Isles of Scilly. The Town is in the TR23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isles of Scilly.
The centre of The Town is located at position 49.95323° latitude and -6.35272° longitude.
Latitude | 49.95323° |
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Longitude | -6.35272° |
The centre of The Town is located at the grid reference easting 87889 and northing 14980 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 87889 |
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Northing | 14980 |
Position of The Town relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Town to the centre of the town.
Position of The Town relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Town to the centre of the city.